Galactomannan detection as a tool for the diagnosis and management of cardiac aspergillosis in 2 immunocompetent patients.
Serum galactomannan antigen detection was used for the diagnosis and follow-up of cardiac aspergillosis after surgery in 2 nonneutropenic patients. The galactomannan index, developed in response to surgical and antifungal therapies, could prove to be a valuable method for the diagnosis and follow-up of fungal infections in such patients.
García-Rodríguez
Julio
J
Servicios de 1Microbiología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
García-Guereta
Luis
L
De Pablos
Manuela
M
Burgueros
Margarita
M
Borches
Daniel
D
D000293:Adolescent; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000097:blood*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005690:Galactose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008351:Mannans / Q000097:blood*
D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D015415:Biomarkers; D008351:Mannans; C012990:galactomannan; D005690:Galactose